2025 ACA B-Grade Interclubs Regulations

Eligibility

This is a tournament between teams of 4 players where each of the 8 ACA member clubs are entitled to form a team resulting in a maximum of 8 teams participating. Prior to the start of the first round, each team must supply a “team list” that would be the pool of players (maximum 5 players) out of which 4 players would be playing for the team per round. Players in the team list must be members of the team’s club and cannot represent another club in any other ACA tournament. No more players may be added to the team list once the first round has started. All players must have current published rating(s) that are all, as defined under “Board Order” under 1800.

Format

Team swiss of 4 rounds for up to 8 teams of 4 players plus 1 reserve. Clubs may apply to have extra team(s) if there is space due to some club(s) not participating.

Board Order

Team board order determined through the following rating priority.

1. FIDE standard
2. NZCF standard
3. NZCF rapid

Ratings are from the relevant published rating list that is current at start of tournament.

Time Control

60 minutes per player, 30 seconds increment per move.

Games would be FIDE and NZCF rated if possible.

Default time is 30 minutes.

Scoring System

Standings would be determined by match points.

Any ties broken through tiebreaks in the following order:

1. Game points
2. Direct encounter
3. Weighted boards.
4. More tiebreaks may be utilised if required.

Tournament administration software would be Orion that would perform all calculations.

Personnel

Chief Arbiter/Organiser: IA Keong Ang

Link to overall 2025 ACA Interclubs webpage.